California

[kal-uh-fawrn-yuh, -fawr-nee-uh] / ˌkæl əˈfɔrn yə, -ˈfɔr ni ə /

NOUN

u.s. state

Synonyms

WEAK

Bear Flag State Cal El Dorado Gold Coast Gold Rush State Golden Bear State Golden Poppy State Golden State La La Land Sunkist State

Example Sentences

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Lodato recalled being invited on a three-mile hike by the publisher during a visit to California a couple of years ago.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026

Thousands of people who live near a damaged hazardous chemical tank in Southern California still can’t return home, even as officials say the risk of a catastrophic explosion had largely passed.

From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 2026

The explosion comes as officials in California say a chemical tank that threatened to explode has now been rendered safe.

From BBC • May 26, 2026

Hall, the California Supreme Court reviewed the trial of a white man accused of murdering a Chinese victim.

From Slate • May 26, 2026

Bobby also wanted $500,000 to be brought to him in advance—before he ventured from California to Yugoslavia.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady